4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

measuring instrument; measure; judge

back part of the human foot; lower end of a ship's mast

flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display

weed, cultivate, or dig up with a tool, which has a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle

unlikely to harm or disturb anyone

a precious stone; jewel; pearl, or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament

terror; fear; intense dislike

gather; yield from plants in a single growing season

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of the same or similar nature or kind

sexual identity, especially about society or culture; category

flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display

stop; stand in doubt; hesitate

stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart

of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

employing or showing humor; funny; amusing

imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded

disadvantage; physical disability; cripple; hinder; impede

of or relating to or used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility

defensive covering for the head; hat, made of cork, felt, or metal, worn as a uniform of soldiers, firemen

large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities

not thorough, constant, or consistent; by chance

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something dangerous and likely to cause damage; risk

quality or condition of being humble; a low estimate of one's self; self-abasement

periodical; newspaper or official journal

accelerate; make something happen sooner or more quickly

imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded

back part of the human foot; lower end of a ship's mast

sexual identity, especially about society or culture; category

seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies

place of frequent resort or visitation; act, habit, or custom of resorting to place

defensive covering for the head; hat, made of cork, felt, or metal, worn as a uniform of soldiers, firemen

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one who is from the hills, especially from a rural area, lacking refinement or sophistication

draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction

reluctant, irresolute; tending to wait, or proceed with caution or reservation

periodical; newspaper or official journal

exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive